Kopel: Letter to Senator Cruz on constitutional issues in federal gun control proposa

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights will hold a hearing "Proposals to Reduce Gun Violence: Protecting Our Communities While Respecting the Second Amendment." Senator Dick Durbin (D Ill.) is Chair of the Subcommittee, and Senator Ted Cruz (R Texas) is the Ranking Member. The Subcommittee has solicited letters from the public. My letter is below.